Exceptions to the rule: Exceptional health among the disadvantaged

Research on Aging

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 115-144

  Dupre, Matthew E ^a   George, Linda K ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; chronic illness; disability; life course; socioeconomic status

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751502722     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: 15527573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027510391988     Document Type: Article

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